Ink Blot Archivesupdated 07/30/2011

Welcome to The Fellowship of the Black Spot Ink Blot archive page. This is the place to find various articles and artwork taken from past issues of the Ink Blot - the old club newsletter. The majority of this articles are for use with 2nd Edition Dungeons and Dragons, but some material is for 3.0 and 3.5 Editions as well. More articles will be added in the future, including more 3.5 Edition material, short stories, and even full PDF copies of Ink Blot newsletters.

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Information in the Ink Blot Archives on this web site are works of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the articles author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblence to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

Ink Blot Archives Index:

(Note: most items are 2nd Edition AD&D unless noted)

Go to top of pageArmor and Weapon Enhancements

Enhancements written by club members (all 3rd Edition D&D)

  Enhancement Source Ink Blot Issue Source Date
tiny skull picture Blackflame Ink Blot #34 July/August 2001
tiny skull picture Positive Energy Ink Blot #34 July/August 2001
tiny skull picture Serrated Blade Ink Blot #34 July/August 2001
tiny skull picture Singing Sword   Ink Blot #33 May/June 2001

Go to top of pageMonsters of Rank

Creatures created by our very own club members.

  Monster / Creature D&D Edition Source Ink Blot Issue Source Date
tiny skull picture Black Spot, Greater 2nd Ink Blot #4 Spring 1995
tiny skull picture Black Spot, Lesser 2nd Ink Blot #5 Summer 1995
tiny skull picture Black Spot, Undead 2nd Ink Blot #6 Fall 1995
tiny skull picture Harmony Frogs 3.5 Ink Blot #55 January/February 2005
tiny skull picture Hearth Spirit 3.5 Ink Blot #55 January/February 2005
tiny skull picture Well Weird 3.5 Ink Blot #55 January/February 2005

Go to top of pageShot in the Dark

Member created min-adventures.

  Adventure Source Ink Blot Issue Source Date
tiny skull picture Gothic Earth Encounter Site  Ink Blot #20 Spring 1999
tiny skull picture Ragged Tiger (Summer '11) Ink Blot #58 July/August 2005

Go to top of pageSkull Fracture - Magic Items

Magic items for Role Playing Games.

  Magic Item D&D Edition Source Ink Blot Issue >Source Date
tiny skull picture Arrow of Duplication 2nd Ink Blot #20 Spring 1999
tiny skull picture Amulet of First Strike 2nd Ink Blot #10 Fall 1996
tiny skull picture Arrow of Far Seeing Eyes 2nd Ink Blot #11 Winter 1996
tiny skull picture Arrow of Night Light 2nd Ink Blot #11 Winter 1996
tiny skull picture Axe of Disappearing Flight 2nd Ink Blot #16 Spring 1998
tiny skull picture Axe of Disappearing Flight/Returner +2  2nd Ink Blot #52 August/September 2004
tiny skull picture Bag (Box) of Magical Suppression 2nd Ink Blot #21 May/June 1999
tiny skull picture Bandage of Healing 2nd Ink Blot #15 Winter 1997
tiny skull picture Bos'ns Helpful Whistle 2nd Ink Blot #14 Fall 1997
tiny skull picture Book of Dreams 2nd Ink Blot #17 Summer 1998
tiny skull picture Broach of the Medussa 2nd Ink Blot #14 Fall 1997
tiny skull picture Chameleon Dagger 2nd Ink Blot #27 June 2000
tiny skull picture Door of Folding 2nd Ink Blot #54 November/December 2004
tiny skull picture Earring of Deafness 2nd Ink Blot #11 Winter 1996
tiny skull picture Ever-burning Torch 2nd Ink Blot #54 November/December 2004
tiny skull picture Force Blade 2nd Ink Blot #1 Summer 1994
tiny skull picture Gem of Location 2nd Ink Blot #14 Fall 1997
tiny skull picture Gem Sword 2nd Ink Blot #0 Spring 1994
tiny skull picture Gong of Disruption 2nd Ink Blot #52 August/September 2004
tiny skull picture Helm of Clear Site 2nd Ink Blot #58 July/August 2005
tiny skull picture Kinetic Armor 2nd Ink Blot #1 Summer 1994
tiny skull picture Lens of Visibility 2nd Ink Blot #58 July/August 2005
tiny skull picture Lifeblood Stealer 2nd Ink Blot #1 Summer 1994
tiny skull picture Liquid Dark 2nd Ink Blot #54 November/December 2004
tiny skull picture Liquid Light 2nd Ink Blot #54 November/December 2004
tiny skull picture Noose of Confession 2nd Ink Blot #11 Winter 1996
tiny skull picture Paper of Transference 2nd Ink Blot #15 Winter 1997
tiny skull picture Psi-Blade of Saylex 2nd Ink Blot #2 Fall 1994
tiny skull picture Ring of Duplication 2nd Ink Blot #55 January/February 2005
tiny skull picture Ring of Jolting 2nd Ink Blot #54 November/December 2004
tiny skull picture Ring of Languages 2nd Ink Blot #20 Spring 1999
tiny skull picture Ring of Life or Death 2nd Ink Blot #17 Summer 1998
tiny skull picture Ring of Misery 2nd Ink Blot #53 October 2004
tiny skull picture Rod of Misshapen Indentity 2nd Ink Blot #10 Fall 1996
tiny skull picture Rod of Storms 3.0 Ink Blot #33 May/June 2001
tiny skull picture Rust Dust 2nd Ink Blot #54 November/December 2004
tiny skull picture Shadow Gem 2nd Ink Blot #2 Fall 1994
tiny skull picture Shadowblade 2nd Ink Blot #2 Fall 1994
tiny skull picture Swords of Slaying 2nd Ink Blot #20 Spring 1999
tiny skull picture Tattoo of Flying 2nd Ink Blot #20 Spring 1999
tiny skull picture Terrae Peregrinatio 2nd Ink Blot Special #4 1998

Go to top of pageSkull Fracture - Spells

Spells for Magic-Users and Priests.

  Spell D&D Edition Source Ink Blot Issue Source Date
tiny skull picture Delay Regeneration 2nd Ink Blot Special #1 1995
tiny skull picture Delay Shifting 2nd Ink Blot Special #1 1995
tiny skull picture Gootz's Baneful Blackfire   2nd Ink Blot #8 Spring 1995
tiny skull picture Reintegration 2nd Ink Blot #12 Spring 1997
tiny skull picture Remove Petrification 2nd Ink Blot #3 Winter 1994
tiny skull picture Retain Enchantment 2nd Ink Blot #3 Winter 1994
tiny skull picture Shooting Spines 2nd Ink Blot Special #2 1996
tiny skull picture Traits of the Wild 2nd Ink Blot #4 Spring 1995

Go to top of pageMiscellaneous

Various listing and things for DM's and Players alike (usable for all D&D editions)

  List Source Ink Blot Issue Source Date
tiny skull picture City Encounters Ink Blot #15 Winter 1997
tiny skull picture PC Chararacter Names  Ink Blot #14 Fall 1997
tiny skull picture Pick Pocket List Ink Blot #15 Winter 1997
tiny skull picture Road Encounters Ink Blot #9 Summer 1996

Go to top of pageTraveler's Rest

NPC's for DM's to use, or for players to help guide them in creating their own character backgrounds.

  NPC(s) Class / Level D&D Edition Source Ink Blot Issue Source Date
tiny skull picture Thomkin Ballyforth Halfling Fighter - 4th 2nd IB #5 Summer 1995
tiny skull picture Thomkin Ballyforth Halfling Fighter - 5th 3.0 IB #33 May/June 2001
tiny skull picture Wilomina Wainwright,
Oswald Silverleaf
Human Priest - 5th
Human Bard - 6th
2nd IB #6 Fall 1994
tiny skull picture Rebecca of Tyr,
Crysta of Harrowdale,
Joanne Freitag
Human Paladin - 5th
Half-elf Ranger - 2nd
Elven Thief - 5th
2nd IB #7 Winter 1995
tiny skull picture Charles Renault Dupres IV,
Milo Dunlevey
Human Thief - 1st
Halfling Thief - 6th
2nd IB Special #2 1996
tiny skull picture Romanadvoratrelundar Gnome Illusionist - 6th 2nd IB #8 Spring 1996
tiny skull picture Lei Greentree Elven Fighter - 4th 2nd IB #9 Summer 1996
tiny skull picture Sapphire, the clanless Dwarven Cleric - 2nd 2nd IB #11 Winter 1996
tiny skull picture Angelique DuPont Human Thief - 1st 2nd IB #13 Summer 1997
tiny skull picture Foxglove Morninglory Human Cleric - 2nd 2nd IB Special #3 1997
tiny skull picture Feohtan Orcslayer Human Warrior - 3rd 2nd IB Special #4 1998
tiny skull picture Ashton Collins Human Cleric - 8th 2nd IB #20 Spring 1999
tiny skull picture Ravnar Melarkin Human Thief - 5th 2nd IB #22 July/August 1999
tiny skull picture Ebmioz Human Priest - 12th 2nd IB #23 September/October 1999
tiny skull picture Jamison McCall Human Cleric - 3rd
Fighter - 1st
2nd IB #24 November/December 1999
tiny skull picture Scrounger, the ragman Human Thief - 9th 2nd IB #25 January/February 2000
tiny skull picture Ralph Half-Orc Fighter - 5th 2nd IB #26 March/April/May 2000
tiny skull picture Eric Stoutfellow Halfling Warrior - 8th 3.0 IB #37 January/February 2002
tiny skull picture Kim Van Trahn Human Warrior - 5th 3.0 IB #39 May/June 2002
tiny skull picture Annie the Enforcer Human Warrior/Rougue -
5th/3rd
3.0 IB #41 September/October 2002
tiny skull picture Argent the Librarian Human Wizard - 8th 3.0 IB #44 March/April 2003
tiny skull picture Wilomina Wainright Human Priest - 10th 3.0 IB #45 May/June 2003
tiny skull picture Melvin Ostrander
Buster the Bard
Human Wizard - 1st
Human Bard - 2nd
3.5 IB #47 September/October 2003
tiny skull picture Evil Tim Gnome Rogue - 12th 3.5 IB #51 May/June/July 2003
tiny skull picture Ilia Elf Rogue - 13th
Monk - 3rd
3.5 IB #55 January/February 2005